Fifth wife and widow of Axel Springer, founder of $3.5 billion (sales) Axel Springer Verlag, one of Germany's leading publishing groups. Now owns more than 52% of company, which publishes more than 170 papers in 33 countries, including leading German conservative daily Die Welt and Germany's largest daily tabloid, Bild Zeitung. Axel Springer publishes foreign language editions of Forbes in Poland and Russia. Active in various philanthropic organizations; has received numerous awards for her efforts to rebuild German-Jewish relations. Latest honor: the Federal Cross of Merit for her efforts to promote social, cultural and scientific dialogue worldwide.